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Pluvious

(5,304 posts) Fri Feb 6, 2026, 12:10 PM 2 hrs ago

Two Reasons Why Trump's Rapid Autocracy Push Will Fail

TL;DW:
History shows they're moving too fast - his lack of impulse control and bullying are his greatest weaknesses (thankfully)

A new study has shown that Trump's America is proceeding with democratic decline at a faster pace than other countries that have undertaken the same journey over the last couple of decades. Which sounds like bad news - and obviously it's not great. BUT there are two substantial and important reasons why this may actually indicate that President Trump is much more likely to fail in the long term in the process of transforming the US into a full-on authoritarian state. So let's discuss.

References in this video:

How steep is Trump’s democratic backsliding? (paywall) [ see description for link ]
Methodology Document: "Scale of Liberty, Independence and Democratic Erosion"

11 minutes

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Two Reasons Why Trump's Rapid Autocracy Push Will Fail (Original Post) Pluvious 2 hrs ago OP

My theory is that it is not tsf's doing per se, rather, the people behind the scenes are very alwaysinasnit 1 hr ago #1

80 Starbeach 1 hr ago #2

"doomed" makes it seem like it can't happen Ursus Rex 49 min ago #3

My hope and belief odins folly 21 min ago #4

alwaysinasnit

(5,567 posts)

1. My theory is that it is not tsf's doing per se, rather, the people behind the scenes are very

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 01:15 PM

1 hr ago

aware of tsf's accelerating deterioration and that there is only a very short window of time to consolidate power before they can no longer hide behind tsf's facade. Tsf just approves what his handlers put before him. So between the breakneck speed and sheer incompetence, our democracy may survive.

Starbeach

(315 posts)

2. 80

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 01:20 PM

1 hr ago

He will be 80 in 4 months. He's frantic.

Ursus Rex

(477 posts)

3. "doomed" makes it seem like it can't happen

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 02:03 PM

49 min ago

and just like waiting on the demographics to change to win, is dangerously ignorant of the way the world works. It's lazy and cowardly, too.

odins folly

(566 posts)

4. My hope and belief

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 02:30 PM

21 min ago

Has always been that his closet of clowns is evil, but they are also the dumbest fucking group of wannabe Bond villains on the planet.

They have spent the better part of their adult lives believing in all the bullshit peddled by the right wing hate machine. Anything a Dem does is “treason” and punishable by death including parking violations. While any and everything a republican does is perfectly fine.

Just have a look at (ex) judge wine box Judy. She is a former prosecutor and yet goes all in with the dumbest fucking charges against people and gets laughed out of court….

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